The Native American leader PowhatanA) tried to avoid trade with the colonists at all costs, as he had strongly distrusted them from the beginning.B) managed to consolidate control over some thirty nearby tribes and initially promoted trade with the English.C) was the brother of Pocahontas and believed Native Americans should be subservient to the English.D) invited the colonists to feasts with his tribe and then slaughtered the entire colony of Jamestown.E) recognized that the English settlers controlled most of the region's food and, thus, sought their graces.

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The Native American leader PowhatanA)  tried to avoid trade with the colonists at all costs, as he had strongly distrusted them from the beginning.B)  managed to consolidate control over some thirty nearby tribes and initially promoted trade with the English.C)  was the brother of Pocahontas and believed Native Americans should be subservient to the English.D)  invited the colonists to feasts with his tribe and then slaughtered the entire colony of Jamestown.E)  recognized that the English settlers controlled most of the region's food and, thus, sought their graces.

Yanushi Zaveri · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Powhatan was a Native American leader who ruled over a confederation of tribes in the Virginia area. Initially, he promoted trade with the English and saw them as potential allies against rival tribes. Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas famously aided the English settlers in Jamestown, and Powhatan often invited them to feasts and negotiations. However, tensions between the English and Native Americans eventually grew, and conflicts arose over land and resources.

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